Large engine case part from around a piston from inside merlin engine in RAF Spitfire number P9398 Shot down, 31st July 1940 by Messerschmitt 109 flown by Hauptman Tietzen of 4/JG51 it crashed in flames into the sea in Folkestone Harbour in Kent

This is a very nice merlin engine part and rare to get so large from a RAF Spitfire battle of Britain shot down. This is a very large and heavy engine case part which is 3 parts still bolted together from around a piston it sat right on top of a piston conrod and is mag allow engine case with a complete conrod bracket still attached from inside the merlin engine it has partly rotted away but nothing to bad it still has some dirt and muck attached but has been well cleaned it is 15 inches long and is 11 inches wide it still retains a lot of original colour the part has some damage from the impact of the crash but was well protected by the engine but has been cut away from a larger part it does have some rust damage from being in the English channel for 20 odd years but not to badly rusted with some light pitting it is still very solid not braking up at all and has been very nicely cleaned and lovely bit of merlin engine from a spitfire perfect for display or any collection. This part comes from RAF Spitfire number P9398 Shot down on the 31st July 1940 by Messerschmitt 109 flown by Hauptman Tietzen of 4/JG51.The spitfire crashed in flames into the sea in Folkestone Harbour in Kent and comes with 2X A5 laminated information card.

RAF Spitfire number P9398 flown by Sergeant F.W.Eley who was killed the plane of No 74 Squadron which was Shot down at 4.00pm on the 31st July 1940 by Messerschmitt 109 flown by Hauptman Tietzen of 4/JG51.The spitfire crashed in flames into the sea at the end of the pier in Folkestone Harbour in Kent. The engine and other parts were pulled out of the sea during works in the harbour in the late 1960’s. 

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